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Dòmhnall Mac 'Ic Iain |
| Credits : |
a) Dòmhnall Mac 'Ic Iain - Traditional
b) Tha Mi 'G Iarraidh Uisge Beatha - Jonathan Dembling |
| Appears On : | Suas E! |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
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Dòmhnall Mac 'Ic Iain |
| Credits : |
a) Dòmhnall Mac 'Ic Iain - Traditional
b) Tha Mi 'G Iarraidh Uisge Beatha - Jonathan Dembling |
| Appears On : | Suas E! |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Eugaich e an cosnach | He'll die employed |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Bidh sinn air a thòrradh | We'll be at his funeral |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Eugaich e an cosnach | He'll die employed |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Bidh sinn air a thòrradh | We'll be at his funeral |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| 'S càise na banaraich | And the milkmaid's cheese |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| Uisge-beath' an Tòisich | And the Toiseach's whisky |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| 'S càise na banaraich | And the milkmaid's cheese |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| Uisge-beath' an Tòisich | And the Toiseach's whisky |
| Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain | Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
| 'S làidir gu carachd e | He's strong at wrestling |
| Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain | Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
| Chuir e dheth a chòta | He put off his coat |
| Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain | Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
| 'S làidir gu carachd e | He's strong at wrestling |
| Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain | Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
| Chuir e dheth a chòta | He put off his coat |
| Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn | Our own Donald son of John |
| Fear a b'fheàrr a bh'aca-san | The best man they had |
| Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn | Our own Donald son of John |
| Fear a b'fheàrr a' Bhràigh' | The best man in the Brae |
| Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn | Our own Donald son of John |
| Fear a b'fheàrr a bh'aca-san | The best man they had |
| Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn | Our own Donald son of John |
| Fear a b'fheàrr a' Bhràigh' | The best man in the Brae |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Eugaich e an cosnach | He'll die employed |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Bidh sinn air a thòrradh | We'll be at his funeral |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Eugaich e an cosnach | He'll die employed |
| Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain | If Donald son of the son of John dies |
| Bidh sinn air a thòrradh | We'll be at his funeral |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| 'S càise na banaraich | And the milkmaid's cheese |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| Uisge-beath' an Tòisich | And the Toiseach's whisky |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| 'S càise na banaraich | And the milkmaid's cheese |
| Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm | We'll get bread and butter |
| Uisge-beath' an Tòisich | And the Toiseach's whisky |
| (1st & 2nd verses sung in unison 2x) | |
| Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha | I want whiskey |
| Tha mi 'g iarraidh beer eile | I want another beer |
| Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha | I want whiskey |
| Chan eil mi gad iarraidh | I don't want you |
| Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha | I want whiskey |
| Tha mi 'g iarraidh beer eile | I want another beer |
| Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha | I want whiskey |
| Chan eil mi gad iarraidh | I don't want you |
| (1st, 2nd & 5th verses sung in unison 2x) |